The Daily times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1886-1889, 1887-07-07
ON GETTYSBURG'S FIELD
THE BLUE AND THE GRAY AT THE
SCENE OF FORMER EXPLOITS.


Each other In Doing Honor To the
widow of Gen. PIckeit-Thc Demand
for Her Autograph.
GETTYSBURG. Penn, July 5-The fhila-
delphia brigade and the Pickett DIVISION
association began the celebration oi tn'
glorious Fourth just as the clock IN inc
tower 81 the county court house sounded the
first stroke Of II O'Clock, midnight Inc
booming Of cannon and the popping OF IRE
crackers was kept up for an hour ana h'i.
No such noise has disturbed this quiet town
sence the eventful days Of 'C3
Alta meeting in the court house early yes
terlay morning Of the members Of Pickett s
division IL was decided that the ASSOCIATION
should pay the expenses incurred 10y MIS-
Pickett on her journey here. No bett PROOF
could he had Of the esteem in winch MIS-
Pickett is held by her husbands old confade9
than the hearty response 10 tins prop Hiu"h'
After adopting resolutions OF thanks TO
everybody concerned in their reception inc
meeting adjourned. a union procession was
formed. and ann in arm with Pliiadelphan
the blue and the gray proceeded to the Eagle
hotel. where the party entered carriages ana
were driven TO the battlefield
Mrs. Pickett held a reception on the
very ground over which her husbands com
mand had charged and near the woods IN
the shade of which he had formed ms divi-
sion. Col Clopton. Of Richmond, intro
duccd each Of the Pickett men by name
stating their rank and regiment. Mrs. Pick
eft smoke few words 10 each of her nus
bands old friends, and all had word for
her Then came the members Of the Phila-
delphia brigade who were rs kindly re-
ceived Mrs. Picketts son George stood at
his mothers side and shook hands with each
soldier as soon as his mother turned to the
next.
The survivors Of Kempers, Garnetts and
Armstead's brigades then formed i'm line On
the order they were when Pickett began his
charge. and the commander Of each fought
the battle over again in brief speeches.
The party then resumed their ride over
the battlefield Passing over the kmlnettshurg
road. along Sickles' line 10 the Peach Orchard,
across the bloody wheat field 20 the Devils
Den through the "Nalley of Death, along
Round Tops base, they reached the copse of
trees where Hancock fell wounded Tie
"Bloody Angle" was again passed. Meade IS
quarters, the National cemetery and other
points Of interest were the features of the
ride 10 the Baltimore pike. 10y which the
party entered town
Mrs. Pickett was the great attraction on
the field Some flowers which she pluckcd
were distributed among a number of mem
beers of the division to be treasured as me
mentoes. Her autograph was eagerly sought.
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The Hi ernians spent the better part of
the past two days sitting ON the wide steps
of the College church They found 1T de-
lightfuly cool and shady there. and enjoyed
themselves much more than did tine heroes
Of an incident of the war which their
presence on the steps brought back io
the memory of an old veteran yesterday.
Previous 10 the battle number of
young students Of Pennsylvania college
organized "a company Of home guards aud
sailed forth in brilliant uniforms % repel
the bold invader number of Earys
ragged and dusty veterans came across the
young recruits and scooped In the whole
command marched the nice looking students
TO the steps of the college and kept them Sit
ting there all day, the unwilling listeners 90
remarks upon their personal beauty and
proves.
In the court house last evening Rev y. K
Demorest spoke 10 a gathering of Picketts
men on the liberty and brotherly feeling
characteristic of our land, and how much
these should endear it 10 all its citizens
Mrs Pickett held reception at the diy.-
sion's headquarters last night, and a large
number Of persons shook hands with her,
The G. A. r.. band rendered her a sercuade
after the reception and the Pickett men then
joined the Sixty-ninth regiment men. who
were holding forth in the ganien of the
house The Pickett division left for home at
a. m. to-day The Wheeler Rifles, Cowan's
brigade and part of the Philadelphia brigade
left for their homes last evening The re
manning Philadelphians left this morning.